Kraus Hamdani Aerospace Wins Major Contract for Long-Range Scout Drones
US Air Forces Central has awarded a contract worth up to $270 million to Kraus Hamdani Aerospace for the purchase of long-range, solar-powered scout drones. The drones, which can fly for 75 hours on solar power and batteries, have been used by the Army, Navy, and oil companies in the past. The contract is an Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery award, allowing the Air Force to buy as few or as many drones as needed. The announcement comes as the US military faces increasing attrition of its MQ-9 Reapers in the region. This development was first reported by Breaking Defense.